The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-01-16
THE LEGISLATURES.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE,

SENATE.
The judiciary committee reported un
favorably on the passage of the bill to
provide for the working out of conyicts;
relating to prisoners in cases of assault
with intention to Kill. Bill failed to pass.
A bill to incorporate the Georgia, Car
olina and Western r. n. Co. passed its
third reading.
The committee on propositions and
grievances reported favorably on the
passage of the bill to allow owners of
land to shoot birds on their own land.
Mr.. Kerr said in his section the farm
ers were troubled with the birds destroy
ing their crops, ard if they shot the birds
for their own protection, they were sub
ject to fine of $25.
Mr.. Mccormick said the partPidges
and other birds were a great nuisance,
and that She farmers should be allowed
to protect their own crops
On motion of MIR. Pcu tbs bill was re-
referred to tle cemmitte proposition
and grievances. Carried. ~
The bill to extend the time of the
sheriff of Haywood county to settle with
the treasurer passed the second and third
readings and was engrossed and sent to
the House.
, The committee reported unfayorahly a
bill to work public roads by taxation.
Mr.. Hayes introduced bill relating to
the dividing line between Swain and
Jackson counties.
Mr.. Watson, of Vance, bill to pro-
hibit the sale of brandy peaches except
by licensed liquor dealers.
Mr.. Temple, bill to empower the gov
ernor to use his discretion in offering re-
wards for fugitives from justice,
III. B. "a, to amend sections S02 and
1908 of the Code, giving magistrates ju-
risdiction in concealed weapon cases was
taken up. Several amendments were
offered, which were lost. This created
quite discussion. Mr.. Lyon moved to
lay it on the table. Lost Bill passed
second and third readings.
Mr.. York's resolution, looking to the
of our infant industries in
this and other States of the South, was
taken upas the special order. This is
Mr.. York's protective tariff resolution.
Mr.. Leazar offered the following
amendment as a substitute:
Resolved by the House of Representa-
tives, the Senate coneurring, Sec l. That
our Senators in Congress be instructed,
and our Representatives be requested to
use their best efforts to secure a reduc-
ton of the tariff law to the point of a
constitutional revenue. sufficient only
for an economical administration of the
government, believing that the inciden
tial protection afforded by such tariff
would be amply sufficient to promote
the healthy growth of all legitimate in
dustries.
Sec. 2. That copy of these resolutions
be sent to each OF our Senators and Rep
resentatiYes in Congress.
Mr.. York, rep. said he introduced his
resolution in good faith, that the South
had started upon new road to Aevelope
her industrial industries and that many
thousand Northern capitalists JverG fn-I
Yesttng IN Southern enterprises We have
the best of water power, timberS and all
other natural advantages, not having to
stop our factories on account of cold
weather, and he predicted that North
Carolina would soon be the most prosper
GUS State in the Union. He proposed to
help these industrial enterprises and
hoped the resolution would pass.
The discussion continued on this bill
continued at some length, participated
in by Messrs.. Leazar, Worth, Turner,
Holt, Overman, Brogden, York and
Pearson, and the amendment of Mr..
Leazer was finally adopted by vote of
81 to 81. During the debate the follow
ing spat took llace, as reported by the
NeaUs- Observer:
Mr.. Overman, dem, knew little of the
tariff and thought that Mr.. York knew
no more, but he should have learned a
lesson from his experience of two years
ago, when he canVassed the who le state
on similar issues and was 'sat down
upon" by 10000 majority. They were
not sent here to discuss national matters,
such as tariff revenue, &c, and protested |
against wasting more time in such dis
cussions; thought that Mr.. York had, ac-
cording to his arguments yesterday, gone |
back on his principles in voting for Mr.. |
Webster for speaker after that gentleman
had declared himself to be democrat.
Mr.. York, rep, said that the cause of
his having been "sat down upon" was
not the questions referred to, but on ac-
count ofthe miserable democratic cleo
tion laws. He had received more votes
than either Jarvis or Buxton, and the
county canvassing boards were where
the trouble was, and the election laws
should be changed. He had voted for
Mr.. Webster knowing him to be patri
otic gentlemen, who respected the will
of the people and one who would ojus-
tice to all men. He denounced the dem
ocratic party for endorsing Mr.. Reid,
saying they well knew of his inconsis.
tencies and evil doings. He liked Mr..
Overman personally, but thought he was
4 little 'piqued" on his failure to get the
Mr.. Overman said he would much
rather stand endorsed by his party than
TO have the speakership a hundred times
over. He was endorsed by his party
now, was proud of it and would not oc-
,upY the position, it having been gotten
BY trade between mugwunps, indepen-
lents and republicans.
The chair made statement saying that
here had been no trade with the repub-
leans by which he held his position.
That the independents had held a con-
and appointed a committee to
confer with both parties. That he had
aid at the time that he would vote for
Messrs. Burkhead, Brown and Julian,
democrats, and had done SO, and that the
question was exceedingly distasteful.
Mr.. Holt, thought that the action ofthe
House in the way they transacted busi-
less was disgrace and the taxpayers
hould rise up and expel the last one of
hem if they didn't quit SO much wrang.
ing.
FRIDA Y,S PROCEEDINGS.